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EP: Serbia must open secret files [Apr 02, 2012] BELGRADE -- Serbia is the last country in Europe that still has not opened its secret services? files and the European Parliament (EP) has called on Belgrade to do so soon. [via YahooNews] More >>

Time ?not right? for EU enlargement [Feb 09, 2012] BELGRADE -- Serbia deserves the candidate status but I believe that now is not a good moment for the EU enlargement, European Parliament (EP) President Martin Schulz says. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia deserves candidate status in March ? EP president [Jan 26, 2012] BELGRADE -- Newly-elected European Parliament (EP) President Martin Schulz has stated that Serbia deserves to be granted the EU candidate status in March. [via YahooNews] More >>

EP rapporteur: Serbia deserves EU candidate status [Jan 12, 2012] BELGRADE -- European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur Jelko Kacin stated Wednesday Serbia deserved both the candidate status and a date for the beginning of the talks. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU not Belgrade?s priority, EP rapporteur says [Dec 18, 2011] BELGRADE -- Belgrade politicians? messages show that the EU is not among their priorities, European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin has stated. [via YahooNews] More >>

EP rapporteur: EU did not ask Serbia to recognize Kosovo [Dec 15, 2011] BELGRADE -- The EU has not asked Serbia to recognize Kosovo in order to get the EU candidate status, European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin claims. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia must prove its EU commitment in deeds: MEP [Dec 11, 2011] (BELGRADE ) - Serbia must prove its commitment to joining the European Union in deeds as well as words, particularly in its attitude to Kosovo, the European parliament's rapporteur Jelko Kacin said Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Gay pride ban shows Serbia failed to ensure rule of law: MEP [Oct 03, 2011] (BELGRADE ) - The European parliament's rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin said Monday that the decision by the Serbian authorities to ban the gay pride parade failed to ensure the rule of law in the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

EP official denies he "gave support to mufti" [Jul 12, 2011] BELGRADE -- European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin says he "did not give his support" to Mufti Muamer Zukorli?. Kacin met with Zukorli? - who heads of one of Serbia's rival Islamic communities - in Sarajevo last week. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia can get candidate status "by year?s end" [May 22, 2011] BELGRADE -- European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin has stated that Serbia could get the EU candidate status by the end of the year. [via YahooNews] More >>

EP SAA Ratification a Great Step Serbia EU Integration [Jan 20, 2011] Serbian senior statesmen have acclaimed the Wednesday ratification by the European Parliament of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Serbia. The ratification, together with a resolution promoting Serbian EU integration, was passed with 612 votes in favor and 38 votes against. The vote was attended by Serbian deputy PM for European Integration Bozidar Djelic. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

FM discusses SAA ratification, Kosovo [Jan 19, 2011] BELGRADE -- Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremi? expressed his satisfaction on Tuesday with the debate on Serbia in the European Parliament (EP). [via YahooNews] More >>

European Parliament to vote on Serbian SAA [Jan 18, 2011] BELGRADE -- The European Parliament (EP) will vote at a plenary session today to ratify the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with Serbia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia hopes to push open EU door in spring 2012 [Jan 18, 2011] (STRASBOURG ) - Serbia is banking on EU membership talks in spring 2012 after registering "tangible results" in its difficult EU-brokered dialogue with Kosovo, a leading official told the European parliament Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>